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Aug 18, 2026 · Fundamentals

Linux 7.2 Released: Linus Torvalds Warns the ‘New Normal’ Demands Immediate Action

Linux kernel 7.2 arrives with cache‑aware scheduling for AMD EPYC and Intel Xeon CPUs, late DRM rollbacks, a quirky Zenaim Leverless game controller, deprecation of PCMCIA and AppleTalk, and work to run efficiently on Apple M3 Macs, all announced by Linus Torvalds as a "new normal" driven by AI‑assisted development.